aberrant, deviant, deviate
(adjective) markedly different from an accepted norm; āaberrant behaviorā; ādeviant ideasā
pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate
(noun) a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
deviate, divert
(verb) turn aside; turn away from
deviate
(verb) cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; āThe river was deviated to prevent floodingā
deviate, vary, diverge, depart
(verb) be at variance with; be out of line with
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deviate (plural deviates)
(sociology) A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
Synonyms: deviant, degenerate, pervert
(statistics) A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.
deviate (third-person singular simple present deviates, present participle deviating, simple past and past participle deviated)
(intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
(intransitive, figurative) To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
(transitive) To cause to diverge.
• (change course): swerve, veer
• (stray): stray, wander
Source: Wiktionary
De"vi*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Deviated; p. pr. & vb. n. Deviating.] Etym: [L. deviare to deviate; de + viare to go, travel, via way. See Viaduct.]
Definition: To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary. Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the common track. Pope.
Syn.
– To swerve; stray; wander; digress; depart; deflect; err.
De"vi*ate, v. t.
Definition: To cause to deviate. [R.] To deviate a needle. J. D. Forbes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; āthe thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; āLet them eat cakeāā
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